Pastor A O Massiah Berean AM
2nd 2022
It’s All about The Lord
Romans 14:1-14
Intro: It’s Never about Us – 2 Cor. 5:15
He Died for Us
We must Dedicate our lives to Him
Weak in the Faith – context gives meaning to a Christian who
has not grasps certain spiritual truths and is offended when
some things is being practiced.
Duty to the Weak
 Stand with them – Matt. 25:35-36
 Share their struggles with them – Rom. 15:1
 Support them – 1 Th. 5:14; 1 Cor. 9:22
 Stick with them – Rom. 14:1-3
 Our spiritual Truths are exposed vv. 1-2a “believeth”
(Belief is so important because our beliefs certainly
guides our behavior)
 Our spiritual Temperament is exposed v. 2b-c “eat all
things…eateth herbs”
(This is about our spiritual maturity)
 Inability to receive Strong doctrine – 1 Cor. 3:1-2
 Inability of Faith – Eph. 4:14
 Inability to step up – Heb. 5:12
 Our spiritual Treatment to another is exposed v. 3
“despise… judge”
 We should not condemn each other
 Despiseth – least esteem, set at nought
 Judgest – Matt. 7:1; 1 Cor. 4:5; Ja. 4:12
 Be Charitable to each other
Jan.
 Cover your brother’s sin – Pr. 17:9
 Consider yourself – Matt. 7:3
 Come alongside the sinner in the spirit of
meekness – Gal. 6:1
 Charity must be shown to a sinner – 1 Pet. 4:8
I. Received by the Lord v. 3c-4
Take into one’s home, take to one’s self, grant one
access to one’s heart, take as one companion (a friend
of Jesus)
A. I am God’s Servant
Gk. Doulos is not used hear that says I am a
slave but Gk. oyketace – a fellow resident
(fellow citizens, joint heirs). Speaks of our
importance that we are somebody, we are
special because of Christ.
1. I am chosen by God - 1 Pet. 2:9; Eph.
1:6
 An act of Delight
 An act brought through the Death of
the Beloved Christ
2. Man has no right to condemn me
 Men is powerless over me (1 Cor. 6:20)
 I have to take personal responsibility
 The pollution of my sins are
mines – Jb. 19:4
 The penalty for my sins is not
another man’s – Deut. 24:16; Jer.
31:30; Ez. 18:20
B. I Stand and Fall only to God
1. The Servant Stands (stayko) – Eph.
6:11-14
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i. Stands Firm - Eph. 6:11-13
a) Set up our standing – Ps. 40:1-3
 It was slippery
 It was made Stable
b) Secure our standing – Ps. 16:8
 He Sets the Lord before him (he
set the Lord or adjust to the
Lord’s counsel and instruction)
 He Stands unmoved
ii. Stands Fast (stayko – to keep one
standing/ persevere) 1 Cor. 15:58
a) In the Lord – Ph. 4:1
b) In the work of the Lord – 1 Cor.
15:58
c)In the work of Grace – Gal. 5:1
d) In the work of unity – Phil. 1;27
e) In the word of God – 2 Thes.
2:15
2. The Servant Falls – Ps. 37:23-24 ;
Pr. 24:17
i. The Man who has been delivered – v.
23a; Ps. 34:8; 2 Cor. 5:21
ii. The Man who is directed by God – v.
23a; Pr. 3:5-6
iii. The Man who Delights in God’s way –
v. 23b; Ps. 1:2
a) In God’s Law – Ps. 1:2
b) In the Lord – Ps. 37:4
c) In the abundance of Peace – Ps.
37:11
d) To do the will of God – Ps. 40;8
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iv. The Man who falls Down - “though he
falls” – v. 24a; Ps. 24;17
v. The Man is not Doomed - “not be
utterly cast down” – 24b (e.g –
Sampson, David, Peter)
vi. The Man still has someone to Depend
on “The Lord upholdeth him…” – v. 24c
C. I am Supported by God (Ps. 76:7)
1. The Assurance given to his servants
i. The enemy can’t destroy you – Ex. 19:4;
Deut. 33:27
ii. The righteousness of God is supporting
you – Ps. 18:35; Isa. 41:10
iii. The angels are protecting us – Ps. 91:12
iv. He never quits in His support to you – Isa.
46:4
2. The Ability of God to his servants –
Jude 1:24
i. To deliver – Dan. 3:17
ii. To raise up (children from stones) – Lk.
3;8
iii. To fulfill promises – Rom. 4:21
iv. To make grace abound – 2 Cor. 9:8
v. To do exceeding abundantly – Eph. 3:20
vi. To subdue all things – Ph. 3:21
vii. To guard the soul’s treasure – 2 Tim. 1:12
viii. To save to the uttermost – Heb. 7:25
II. Recognized the Lord vv. 5-9
A. Our Observations vv. 5-6
1. Special Food
2. Special Days
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 Saturday Day – Sabbath keeping for
The Jewish Christians
o Observed according to customs
o Had no significance for out and
out Gentiles
o Jewish church lives in Judea and
Jerusalem would not have want
to be seen as Sabbath breakers
o Controversy for a number of
years
 Sunday Worship – Gentile Roman
Christians
o First day of the week
o Day of resurrection – Jn. 20:19;
Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2
Paul didn’t lose sleep over it and called a
certain day worship as ‘worshipping the Mark
of the beast, as long as it was not made a
condition for salvation. Col. 2:16
Paul want each person to be left to make up
their minds. It is nonessential for salvation.
B. Our Obedience v. 6
1. What Matters Most = not what we eat
or the days we regard but
2. Who Matters Most = The Most High ‘
The Lord”
1. Recognizing God when you eat - 1 Cor. 10:31;
Ps. 68:19; Ps. 119:62
2. Recognize God in your day of worship
 Day of rejoicing – Ps. 118:24
 Time of Gladness – Ps. 122:1
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C. Our Obligation vv. 7-8
1. We Must Acknowledge Him as Lord
1. For a New Life – Rom. 10:9; Lk 20:38
2. For a New Living – 2 Cor. 5:15; Rom. 6:11
3. Free from the Law – Gal. 2:19
2. We are Accountable to the Lord – Phil.
1:21; Col. 3:17-23
D. The Order v. 9 ; Phil. 2:5-11
1. One Reason Why he died
1. Conquering Death and the Grave
2. He Lives
2. The Recognition by all – Phi. 2
1. Lord of the Sabbath – Lk. 6:5
2. Lord that was Slain – Acts 2 :36
3. Lord by the revelation of the Holy Spirit – 1
Cor. 12:3
III. Reckoning to The Lord vv. 10-14
The context of the passage before us gives light on
how we treat others. That we must be aware of our
own selves and to whom the other persons are
accountable to.
A. That every Believer would Surely be
Present
1. Consider your Self – 1 Cor. 10:12; 2 Sam. 12:1-
14
a. He heard a case about a man’s wickedness
b. He harshly condemned the man’s
wickedness
c. His hiding was exposed
d. He humbled himself and repented of his
own wickedness
2. Consider your Sins – Jn. 8:1-11
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a. Sees other people’s sins

b. Strictly condemns men’s sins
c. Self-examination would show us our sins
3. Consider your Standing – 2 Cor. 5:10; 1 Pet.
1:7
a. All Inclusive – 1 Pet. 4:17
b. Absolutely no choice -
B. That every believer would Shed his/her
Pride
1. He is no more Armed – Rev. 18:8
2. He then Acknowledges – Isa. 45:23; Phil.
2:10-11
C. That is Sure and Pivotal
1. It would be Factual – “according to his
works” – 2 Cor. 5:6-10
2. It would be Fair – Roms. 2:12-16; 1 Cor.
4:5
3. It would be Final – Heb. 9:27
i. Never be retried
ii. Determines your rewards

Conclusion: The Lord Is coming back and will meet you first
as a Judge
 The Lord who gave talents to his servants – Matt. 25